Tale as old as time.
The stories of mythical creatures have captivated the minds and imaginations of people around the world for centuries. Part of the fascination stems from tapping into deep-seated aspects of human psychology, culture, and our universal desire for meaning and connection. Or maybe another part of the interest for this multifaceted phenomenon simply comes from these creatures just looking cool as hell and have fun stories to go along with it. Either way we felt compelled to dive into this exciting meaty topic. So this week join Tuong and Mythical Podcast Legends Desiree Connors Warmington, Kristine Shadid, and Amanda Parker as they journey through mystical realms and drum up some magic to make a Top 5 Mythical Creatures list.
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Ground Rules
- Here is the working definition we are going off of for mythical creatures: Mythical creatures are supernatural animals/beings/hybrids that don’t exist in real life. Mythical creatures originate from ancient mythologies, stories and folklore, and are often present in books, tv, film and games. Relating to myth and legend, mythical creatures often have metaphorical significance, supernatural abilities and unique characteristics.
- Cryptids are NOT mythical creatures although sometimes there are grey areas and contradictions based on our Top 5 Cryptids episode . The definition of a cryptid is: a creature that is found in stories and that some people believe exists or say they have seen, but that has never been proved to exist. (ie Mothman/Sasquatch)
- There are so many mythical creatures that exist and variants depending on culture. All mythical creatures across any folklore and cultures are welcome to the discussion.
**Spoilers below is our Group Top 5 as well our unordered honourable mentions**
Group Top 5
5. Minotaur
4.Siren
3. Phoenix
2. Faeries
1. Unicorn
Tuong’s List
- Phoenix
- Kappa
- Dragons
- Golem
- Mermaids
- Centaurs
- Hydra
- Cerberus
- Fenrir
- Basilisk
- Krampus
- Manticore
- Cyclops
- Jörmungandr
Des’s List
- Faeries
- Wendigo
- Angels
- Mermaids
Loch Ness Monster(doesn’t count)- Cerberus
- Hydra
Kristine’s List
- Siren
- Banshee
- Oni
- Ogre
- Boogie Man
- Vampires
- Ghouls
- Sphinx
Amanda’s List
- Werewolves
- Unicorn
- Minotaur
- Chimera
- Centaur
- Griffin
- Goblins
